Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2017-10-03T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Wren and I stood in a clearing in the woods, ready for my first official incantation lesson. Now that I had my cloak and starter wand, I was beginning to feel more like a true member of the coven instead of a New Jersey woman on a weird vacation.

“We’re going to start easy today,” Wren said. “Let you get comfortable with the wand. First, we’ll try a locking spell and then an unlocking spell.”

I glanced around at the live oaks. “Exactly what am I unlocking in the middle of the woods? The key to your heart?”

He clutched his chest. “Oh, Ember. I’m afraid you’ve misread me. You’re pretty and all, but I wouldn’t go near a Rose. Too much pressure.”

“That’s a little unfair,” I said, thinking of Alec’s similar sentiment. “What if you really liked me?”

He shook his head. “Wouldn’t be enough to survive whatever torture your aunt would put me through.”

“But she’d be thrilled. She wants me to date a wizard.”

He pointed to himself. “Not this wizard. Besides, you’re being way too forward to make me think you’re serious.”

“Yeah. I’m messing with you. Sorry. I would never date a wizard just to please my aunt.”

He cocked an eyebrow. “What about to please yourself?”

“I’m good right now, but thanks.”

“So how about we focus on this instead?” He pointed his wand at the nearest tree and said, “Ostium.”

A door appeared at the base of the enormous tree.

“That’ll do,” I said.

“So glad you approve.” He grinned. “Now, I believe you’ve already been instructed on how to focus your will.”

“I have.”

“Excellent. Then you simply point your wand at the lock, focus your will, and say obfirmo.”

“Sounds easy enough.” I cleared my throat and placed my body in the spell-casting position. “Obfirmo.”

“You don’t need to yell it,” Wren said.

“I wasn’t yelling,” I replied.

“You weren’t?” He pretended to clean out his ears. “Maybe try your inside voice.”

“But we’re outside.”

“Listen, when you’re advanced enough, you won’t even need to say it out loud.”

“My cousin said that I won’t need a wand either,” I said. “I’ll be able to snap my fingers or wiggle my pinky or something and make stuff happen.”

“That’s entirely possible given your lineage.” He inclined his head toward the door. “But first let’s master a basic spell with your starter wand.”

“Shouldn’t we unlock it now?” I asked.

“Shouldn’t you make sure you actually locked it first?” He strode toward the door and tugged on the handle. The door opened without resistance.

“Oh.” My lips straightened in disappointment. “I’ll have to try again.”

“Good idea.” He folded his arms and watched me as I performed the spell again.

“You don’t need to look so smug,” I said. “It’s distracting.”

“My smugness is distracting?” he repeated. “That’s one I haven’t heard before. Usually, it’s my good looks.”

I snorted. “Sorry. Not indulging your ego.”

“And why should you? I hear you’ve got a bevy of admirers already.”

I paused and looked at him. “Where did you hear that?”

“Oh, come on. You have to know everyone talks in a small town like Starry Hollow.

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